"Active case-finding versus Passive case finding in Pulmonary Tuberculosis- Look before you leap?"

Case Series Active case-finding versus Passive case finding in Pulmonary Tuberculosis- Look before you leap? Tuberculosis (TB) is one among the major health problem in India. India has an estimated 3 million TB patients. The Indian government has set up a program called National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) to eliminate TB by 2025. As the world aims to eliminate TB as a public health problem various initiatives other than clinical have been taken to meet this goal. One such initiative has been active surveillance for TB. We discuss the aspects of active case-finding (ACF) versus passive case-finding (PCF) with two cases.